Is GRANDFATHER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GRANDFATHER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GRANDFATHER mean?
- noun
the father of your father or mother
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + F (4) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for GRANDFATHER
Single letters that turn GRANDFATHER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from GRANDFATHER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fathead14
- hangared13
- farther13
- afghan13
- hafted13
- fragrant12
- grafted12
- father12
- hafter12
- trefah12
- regardant11
- drafter11
- engraft11
- grafter11
- redraft11
- regraft11
- thanage11
- defang11
- defrag11
- fanged11
- hanged11
- arranged10
- aarrgh10
- afeard10
- agrafe10
- dafter10
- dearth10
- dharna10
- fanega10
- farted10
- gather10
- hadean10
- hander10
- hangar10
- hanger10
- hanted10
- harden10
- harder10
- hatred10
- rafted10
- rehang10
- thread10
- fadge10
- haaf10
- haft10
- heft10
- narrated9
- dragnet9
- gardant9
- gnarred9
- gradate9
- grander9
- granted9
- anther9
- fanart9
- fraena9
- frater9
- rafter9
- rather9
- thenar9
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